Noise from Specific Sources in Spalding County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Spalding County, Georgia.
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Bar & Nightclub Noise
Approved event centers in unincorporated Spalding County can host amplified sound without a permit only if two law enforcement officers confirm no excessive-noise complaint holds up under a five-minute audibility test more than twice in twelve months, and no amplified sound runs past 9:00 p.m.
Event Center Sound Rules in Spalding County
Significant RestrictionsSpalding County Code s 11-4006(d)(1)-(2)(i),(iv)
(d)Amplification permit exemption.(1)An approved event center in Spalding County shall be exempt from obtaining an amplification permit for each scheduled event provided that: ... ii.The enforcement standards of section 11-4004 shall not be found (held) to be in violation by the Magistrate Court of Spalding County, Georgia, more than two (2) times in twelve (12) months.(2)During any scheduled e...
Low-Frequency Bass Limits
When officers confirm an event center's amplified sound is audible and sustained for five straight minutes at the property line, Spalding County's noise ordinance directs them to make the facilities manager or DJ turn off loudspeakers and bass speakers immediately for the rest of the event.
Bass Speaker Shutoff Rule in Spalding County
Significant RestrictionsSpalding County Code s 11-4006(d)(2)(ii),(viii)
ii.If the amplified sound from the event center is found by the attending law enforcement officers to be audibly sustained for at least five (5) consecutive minutes, any facilities manager and/or entertainment entity on the premises during the event shall be directed by the officers to close all open windows and doors and to turn off any operating loudspeakers and/or bass speakers immediately a...
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